Gees
Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as gies in 1207 or 1208, attested with certainty as ghies in 1217. Etymology unknown. Potentially related to Proto-Germanic *gais (“infertile”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Gies.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɣeːs/
- Hyphenation: Gees
- Rhymes: -eːs
Proper noun
Gees n
- A village in Coevorden, Drenthe, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Geesbrug
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN